St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-11-02

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mass, beneath which were buried
Michael Newman, aged fifty-two years;
Mrs. Annie Newman, aged forty years.
Miss Mamie Newman, aged eighteen
years; John Newman, aged sixteen
years; Nellie Newman. aged fifteen
years; Kate Newman, aged eleven
years; Eddie Newman, aged thirteen
years; Charles Devere, Mrs. Charles
Devere, Miss Hattie Brown, of Column
bus, KY, bruised about the lower
limbs; Charles Eifford. Miss Patty Bry-t
ant, Mrs. Beasley. The messenger Of
death had scarcely wrecked the place
But good work began and then begant
the search for the dead. A store was
on the corner of the alley running 4
through from Fourteenth to Targe6,
street, and was the north room of the
building, covering z. and II SOUTH
Fourteenth street. The building, a.
two-story brick, was completed but a.
short time ago and only one stOrerOomi
was occupied. All the up stairs portion |
was occupied by tenements. Mr.. New
man and his family of seven lived over,
the store. The force of the explosioni
was terrific, the entire block of build-t
the building in which the eXplOSion'
took place were gutted by the blast. /
The Newman block. crushed in, wasi
covered by the roof, which had settled /
down upon the ruins and formed a !
barrier through which the rescuerS had
to cut a way.
BEAMS AND WALLS
impeded progress, and threatening walls
Oh either side Overhung ready to crush
the gallant men who pressed to the spotl
where calls for help directed them.i
These were soon removed, and in the
debris were revealed the mangled forms
of the groceryman's family. Two ladies', /;
NeWman'S daughters, were first re-
moved. Mamie, nineteen years of age,
was still alive, but mangled from the tim
bers and charred by fire, was beyond!
the hope OF recovery. Her sister Nellie,'
a girl of fifteen, mOaned piteOuSly for
her sister. For the half hour that these
two had been imprisoned their efforts
had been to draw near to each other
when they saw escape impossible!
Neither can survive. The rest of the
Newman family were dead. Some sati
upright and others were doubled in their,
beds. Life had evidently fied while
they were wrapped in slumber. In the
same building, over StOreroom No. 9,
lived Charles Devere, travelling sales
man and his wife. Visiting them was
Miss Hattie Brown, of Columbus, Ky..
She was badly injured, but miraculous
ly escaped death. She awoke to find
herself buried beneath heavy timbers
somewhere against wall. She was
unable to tell where she was thrown,
but when she opened her eyes she be-
held thrilling scene that had all the
effects of horrible dream. a
On one side wall of fire reached to
the sky, while the clash of timbers and
the clatter of iron caused storm of
dangerous missiles to fly about her
head. The screams of thos., in the ad-
joining building rang in her ears, and
as she realized her situation She almost
tainted, but nerved to
A LAST DESPERATE STRUGGLE
by the grOanS of the dying she eSsayedi
to escape, but found her efforts baffiedI
at every turn. She was firmly pinned
by a beam across her thigh and an iron
rod over one ankle. She could not tell
what means she employed to get out,
but as she twisted and struggled in
vain the fire was blown toward her.
until her long black tresseS were
scorched and the odor of burning meat
penetrated her lungs and almost suffO-
Gated the brave girl, who battled bravely,
for life. Relief appeared hopeless, but
just as she sank back in despair the
diHo oCbtICu QONu tiiC
timbers were raised from the limbs
which were fettered in the deadly en-
brace. No time was to be lost, as the
fire pressed close around her. With an
extraordinary effort Miss Brown sprang
to her feet, and staggering, falling and
rolling she made her way through the
ruins without knowing where she was
going, nor possessing power to see or
feel a way to safety. Againiand again
she fell, and, as she says, her strength.
was completely exhausted, and She
stumbled forward, falling headlong
into an open space, where she lay un-
conscious for few minutes. She was
restored by cool breeze that brought
the blood to her brain, and she again
rose to her feet, only to find herself in
the comparative safety of small rear
yard. Thence she ran to neighbours
house, and climbing through balcony,
sank down in swOon. A neighbor
found her there and carried her into the
street, where
SHE WAS GIVEN A SKIRT
and some clothing. She paid no atteE,
ton to the kind offers of friendly hands,
went down to the scene and remained
there in agony, eagerly scanning charredt
the victims from the huge heap of
splintered material. Over store room
No. 1 resided Mrs. Bryant with her
daughter, Miss Patty. With them were
two boarderS, Charles EiffOrd and Mrs.
BeaSiey. The last named was buried
so deeply in the debris that the search,
for her was given up until the others
were removed. An unknown man of
forty years was found in the debris and
to the mOrgue. Besides those
injured in this building were many per-
i,,f hn oh
cut and bruised from the flying splinterS
and bricks. 1t did not alone destroy the
Newman block. For several blocks on
either side of the street the concussiOn
shattered the windows, and in the i'm
mediate vicinity on the opposite side of
5he way the fronts of buildings were
mashed in by the terrible force, and
scarcely window or a door remains.
Walls cracked. floors gave way and
plaster fell in almost every house
within a radius of hundred yards, and
,n the heads of the sleeping residents
ell with horrible suddcnness. Their
mad rushing and fight from they knew
lOt what, i'll confusion worse con-
Ounded, added to their injury. The
scene of terror on the street was
Illuminated by the CHASTITY glare of con-
uming flame and the figures wildly
unning and gesticulating. dressed only
II night dresses, wildly told the dread
and fright that had seized
he community. The din was enhanced
" the
RUMBLE OF AaIBULANCES
md the humping of fire engines. A
title while and human nature asserted
tself, and the organized efforts of the
ity were Of avail The ambulance SER
ice was excellent. The WACO, sent
0 the scene brought skilled a. endints
md many physicians were on nand as
Don as their services could be used.
Nothing was spared to relieve the suf-
ererS and as they were removed from
he debris they were taken Immediately
o the dispensary. The police soon had